Look, this team has glaring needs. We have an abundance of centers both now and in the future, so if we want to shore up the defense or find a scoring Left wing, thats the position we will likely be trading. Provided we get an equally young and talented player back at a position we need, a trade makes sense. Carter would get us the most return of the young guys (Carter, Richards, Umberger, Downie, Potulny), and a guy like Suter or Hamhuis would give another franchise defenseman. Pitkanen is only one of six defensemen that suit up. With Desjardins probably gone, Johnson probably gone, Our D looks like Pitkanen, Rathje, Hatcher, Meyer, Gauthier. Thats not very good, and quality UFA's at this position will be very expensive.